A person’s family relationships and career are often two critical parts of their lives. Since they are such significant priorities, events in one area can often impact the other. For example, when individuals have troubles in their personal life, it can be difficult...
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Month: December 2019
Chain Reaction Multi-Car Accidents: what to do and not do.
If you were in a chain reaction accident, you got hit possibly more than one time and you probably hit one or two other vehicles- or more. You have questions. What do I do about my car or truck? How do I get compensation? Which insurance company is responsible? Who...
What happens to your debt in divorce?
Debt is a reality for many people, whether it is from student loans, their credit card or their mortgage. However, this reality can become a complex issue when spouses file for divorce. Spouses must divide debts along with their assets in the property division...
When can you modify your child support payments?
When parents get a divorce, one parent will almost always have to pay child support – even if they share joint custody. After all, in Virginia, children are entitled to access the same amount of financial support they would receive if the family still lived in...
Kids might need extra help to adjust to a newly blended family
Nowadays, blended families seem to be the norm. Statistics show that 16% of children live in a blended family. This could be the result of their parents remarrying after a divorce, as well as parents having children from a previous relationship. Finding love with a...
Going through a divorce? Remember self-care
Whether or not the divorce is amicable, it can still create a significant amount of stress in someone’s life. It is easy for that stress and the divorce itself to take all of someone’s attention and energy. After all, a divorce involves many complex details and...
Empty nest syndrome could increase the chance of divorce
It is common knowledge that becoming a parent can change someone’s life, but it can also change the relationship that parents have with each other. Suddenly, children can become the center focus of both parents’ lives. This is natural. However, what happens when the...
Is financial infidelity affecting divorce rates?
Financial problems are a well-known cause of divorce among couples across the country. Several studies confirm that the more couples worry about finances, the higher the chances are that the marriage will end in divorce. However, many recent studies reveal a new—and...